!['Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎530] (561/582)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023554058.0x000001/567.g.5._0563.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎530] (561/582)")
'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [530] (561/582)
The record is made up of 1 volume (545 pages). It was created in 1829. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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530
NAUTICAL OBSERVATIONS.
trance of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
; and in that Gulf is the pearl fishery.
At the straits which form the entrance into this sea, you have on
the left that vast mountain called Sabo; and opposite to it, on the
right, a lofty round mountain, which takes the name of Semiramis.' #
D ec . 6th.—The wind had gradually decreased in strength,
though it still continued to blow from the north-westward, and
was accompanied by clear and pleasant weather. On examining
the supply of rice received from the Challenger before we parted
with her, nearly the half of it was found to be unfit for use, and
accordingly thrown overboard; so that we had now only enough
provisions on board for a very short passage indeed. At noon we ob
served in lat. 23° 7' north, long. 60° SO' east, no land being in sight,
the air being more sultry than we had yet felt it during the voyage.
D ec . 7th.—Light airs from the southward and eastward en
abled us to make a few miles during the night; and we were par
tially assisted by a south-east current, as at noon we observed in
lat. 23° S 7 north, and long. 61° 17 7 east; the weather having now
fallen calm, and continuing so until sun-set, when it was followed
by variable airs from the eastern quarter.
D ec . 8th.— A dead calm still continued throughout the morn
ing ; but we had now felt the influence of a north-east current, as
our meridian altitude of the sun gave us a latitude of 23° 22'
north, and our longitude, per chronometer, was at the same time
61° 3^ east. Soon after noon a breeze freshened up from the
south-south-west, to which we made all sail on an east-south-east
course, going about thirty-five miles before midnight, as the breeze
gradually freshened.
D ec . 9th.—Still moderate breezes from the south-south-west,
and a smooth sea. Tropic birds were seen for the first time to-day,
and flying-fish of a small size: a shark, of nine feet in length, and
six in width around the head, was also taken, and afforded great
diversion as well as a fresh supply of food for the crew, among
whom it was equally divided. At noon we observed in lat. 23° 15 /
* Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, vol. i. p. 93.
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Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.
The book is written by James Silk Buckingham and contains illustrations and a map at the beginning, entitled "General map of Persia, with the routes pursued by Mr Buckingham in his travels from Bagdad across the mountains of Zagros, through Assyria, Media & Persia, incuding the chief positions of all the ancient cities & modern towns, from the banks of the Tigris to the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. " and signed "Sidy. Hall, sculpt."
Buckingham is identified on title page as "author of Travels in Palestine and the countries east of the Jordan; Travels among the Arab tribes; and Travels in Mesopotamia; member of the Literary Societies of Bombay and Madras, and of the Asiatic Society of Bengal." Name of manufacturer from p. ii. Portrait of the author signed as follows: "Drawn and Etched by W.H. Brooke, A.R.H.A." and "Aquatinted by R. Havell Jnr." Dedication to Sir Charles Forbes on p. v. Vignette on p. 545. With publication announcement of the second edition of Buckingham's Travels in Mesopotamia on last unnumbered page.
Publication Details: London : Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1829. Printed by S. and R. Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.
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- 1 volume (545 pages)
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There is a table of contents at the beginning (vii-xvi) and an index at the end of the volume (539-545).
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Dimensions: 283 mm x 220 mm.
Pagination: xvi, 545, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded).
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- 'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:18, 1:546, iv-r:v-v, back-i
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- Buckingham, James Silk
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